La Vie En Rose Open House

I am so excited to announce that my new store is having a Christmas open house this weekend.If you live close to Nashville, Tennessee you won't want to miss this unique shop and all its beautiful items ranging from jewelry to furniture. There are a lot of great things to shop for

I am in Atlanta seeing my little college girl perform. I can't figure out how to do the pictures from my phone but they are fantastic. I have two new hutches to show you.

Oh don't forget to go on the facebook of La Vie en Rose to find special discounts for the weekend.
Happy Shopping!

Don't forget the giveaway ends Monday!

Guest Posting

Hey everyone I am guest posting at The Country Chic Cottage Today! Go check out the little craft I did!

I am still real busy getting ready for a trip to see my daughter perform on stage to Cider House Rules and an open house at La Vie En Rose for Christmas. Hope things will get back to normal soon!

Not enough time in the day and Giveaway

I know we are all in the same boat! Not enough time in the day to get everything down! With the holidays around the corner I seem to have shorter days. I am getting ready for a Christmas open house at the new store La Vie En Rose Cottage. Can't wait to show you pictures!!!

This is taking lots of time and I am sorry for not posting too much but I know you understand.

I still have an awesome Giveaway going on so Please Enter Here!!!!

All I can do is show you  furniture I have painted.

Sorry for the picture I took it at night!!! Loved this little table. I painted it Paris Grey.

 

I lightly distressed it and used a dark wax. I don't have a good after because it sold the minute I took it to La Vie En Rose!!!! Yay! but now I have more furniture to buy and paint AHHHHHH!!!!

Not enough time in the day!

Thank You Party and Giveaway

Don't forget about the giveaway going on right now! It would make great gifts for Christmas!

 

This adorable white ruffle scarf

and

a Paris Bird Ornament

So go Now and Enter Here!

Having blogger friends that read and comment on my posts are so important to having a good blog! I try my best to thank everyone that has commented or featured my blog at one time or another. It NEVER seems enough. I don't have a linky party on my site so I decided in order to truly thank them I would have a Thank You Party!


What is a Thank You Party?
It is my way of giving back! I do this by Showcasing YOU! You read and comment the most!
All I ask is that you read this and GO VISIT the person. If you like them please follow them but that is up to you. If you do, you will be glad you did because they are truly sincere in what they write on your posts and who knows, you might want them to follow you too!


You might be next! I like comments so I am going to start doing this hopefully every week!

Now I would like to introduce you to Tammy from Type A!  

Wow, I'm actually here at Dreaming In Color!  Pinch me!  Alright already, I think you just gave me a virtual bruise.  lol

I know I'm a cracked pot, my son calls me crazy, I take it as he loves me and thinks I'm original. 

I'm just excited to be here, I love Deneen and her blog!  She always inspires me, and has a great eye for COLOR and design.  Thanks Deneen for letting me be a guest, a true highlight to my blog career!

Okay, so I'm Tammy from Type A, and as I'm typing this I'm watching my puppy do unmentionable things to his elephant and I'm drinking way to much coffee, so bare with me! 

Here's a shot of the happy family at Disney.  It's kinda funny, half the picture looks happy, and the other half grumpy, can you pick out the grumpy ones? 

I'm mom, a wife and now a blogger.  Funny thing, I really don't remember what I used to do for fun before Type A came along.  I really enjoy my blog and all things blogging.  I love checking out everyone else's blogs and meeting new friends, even if it isn't in person.  Some day I would love to meet all of you!

I started blogging last Summer, partly cause a friend was doing it and partly because I needed a creative outlet.  My hubby has been working in the Middle East for the last two years, first in Iraq and now in Afghanistan, so I needed an outlet to destress.  I don't have to tell you how hard it is being a single mom.

I didn't actually know I was crafty until he left.  I all of a sudden started decorating my house and doing projects, so it's not true when they say you can't teach an old dog...

My first purchase was a glue gun, and it scared me.  I really thought I was gonna burn my hand beyond recognition or something crazy.  I eventually bought an orbital sander and an electric staple gun, so I'm past my fear of tools.  I even own a kiln that heats up to 1500 degrees, so I'm past the scaredy part.

Here's the proof, this is the BEFORE of my living room.

AFTER, do you see the difference?  We painted.

I love to craft, even started sewing, really getting past my fears of the unknown.  Just like with blogging, I was scared at first.  All those questions going over and over in my mind.  Like, will I bore people to death?  or Will folks like me?  It's all seems like a dream now.

With Christmas around the corner I wanted to share a post from last year.  I know you've seen the paper wreath tutorial all over blog land, probably a zillion times, so no tutorial, just the after.

Ho Ho Ho Wreaths

I've gotten so crafty I even NEEDED a craft hutch!

I love to collect too, pretty much anything really.  Right now I'm filling my garage to the brim, for the next house.  I know how crazy that sounds, no we aren't under contract or anything, but we will be some day.  I really hate the idea of missing out on a piece of furniture I might need or love.  Okay, so my garage looks like an episode of Hoarders, I'm not gonna lie.

This was taken last week.

Literally taken two minutes ago.  Now the only problem, I'm out of room, so if I do come across something I have to have I'm gonna have to get storage space.  I would say I'd just repeat this look in the house, but that would seriously upset my type A-ness.  Plus I already have seating for eight in the master bedroom. 

I'm so glad to be sharing this at Dreaming In Color, hopefully the hubby won't be reading this.  I have one of those stalker type Hubbies and its gonna be hard enough to hide this when he comes home in January.  Do you think he would fall for, the garage doors are broken?  Or maybe I could tell him I'm renting the garage out and this is somebody elses crap treasures? 

Hmmm, I'll think about it some more. 

So please stop buy Type A some time and say "Hi", I would love to hear from you.  Plus you should check me out just for my two weekly parties and all the GIVE AWAYS I do.  I have a GIVE AWAY going on right now, and every Tuesday-Thursday and Friday-Sunday I have a party. 

Thanks Deneen for having me over, it's been a blast!

Thanks Tammy!!

And thank you all for coming here, following me, reading and commenting on my page!

CMA Awards and projects

The CMA awards was a blast and we ended up on TV! This picture was sent to me by my Sis-in-law! Did you get to watch it? On the right is my niece Olivia. My daughter was in rehearsals at college and couldn't make it. I have to say it is usually better live! My favorite thing of the night was seeing Lionel Ritchie singing again! Carrie was great as usual and the two together, Carrie and Brad Paisley, were hysterical! The Band Perry took home a bunch of awards. Glen Campbell got recognized as a life time achievement.  All and all it was a very entertaining night!

I have a Giveaway going on right now for a handmade ornament and handmade ruffle scarf. Please enter! You have a great chance of winning. Hint: Those that enter will get a surprise.

My project today is a mantle that I got from my sister. I knew I was going to use it for my Christmas Holiday Open House.

 

 

This was plain and boring oak. When painted and distressed it transformed the piece. Painting old wood pieces gives it new life.


I found this cubby and it was just so dark I almost didn't get it. It had a heart door I removed because cubbies are so big right not I thought this could be useful.

 

Painted and distressed it in white and got another transformation.

 

Great for collections

I love paint and changing a look. Transform something today. I am always amazed in how paint changes everything!

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!!!

Enjoy Your day!

Creamy White Antique Dresser

 GIVEAWAY HERE!!!


As much as I love color, sometimes white is essential in a space. One thing I have learned is that it is a neutral that sells! When I think about what I would like to put in to one of my stores, I know I need at least one white piece of furniture.

I came across this great dresser. It is so dark you can't even make out any of the details. That's where the paint comes in. This is the first time I had a problem working with Annie Sloan Paint. I use several different paints when I restore my furniture. I figured I needed to do this quick so I can get it in the store so I used ASCP. Because of the dark stain it bled through the color making this a headache to work with.

Have any of you had this problem?

I winded up making it work by layering waxes and paint. BUT WHAT A PAIN!

This is how it started out.

 

It is a really nice size and oh the detailing.

After much pampering I ended up with a beauty. I added crystal knobs to finish off.

It is a creamy white that will go with anything. Lightly distressed, the details are what makes the piece memorable.

I will be joining Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley for the 45th annual CMA awards tonight! The hottest ticket in Nashville! I am so excited! Look for me in the audience if you watch it!

I have so much to do but I am not gonna miss the opportunity to see my favorite country artists!

Have a great day!

Almost forgot....Don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY HERE! 

I Reached 500 Followers Giveaway!

As you know last week was a blur! I was running around getting ready for an open house and moving in to a new store....now I have two.

Things aren't slowing down either. I will be doing another open house at the new store soon.

As I was busy crafting holiday spirit, I reach 500 followers and didn't even know till one of my sweet followers told me! Thanks Robin!

So this is a pretty big milestone for me. I have come a long way since that "1" follower.  I appreciate you all so much and am so glad that you come here to see what I do.

There have been so many neat things that happened because I blog like.....
I started a Thank You Party on Fridays to showcase one of you and to thank you for being here and commenting on my blog. I love comments!

I have two stores now that I am busy painting furniture for.

I have participated in an HGTV pilot with The Lettered Cottage.

I did a room redo with The Shabby Creek Cottage.

I attended The Container Store Blogging event.

Opened an ETSY shop.

and so much more.....but the most important....

I met the most amazing people YOU! All because of one little blog!!!

So I decided to do a GIVEAWAY!!!

The giveaway will be till November 21st and will close at 12am CST.

RULES:

New Followers: Let me know you just became a follower for 1 entry

Already Follow? Go to my ETSY shop and "heart" an item and tell me which one 1 entry

Add my button to your page and spread the word about the giveaway 2 entries

What do you get?

Your choice of a handmade "Paris Bird Ornament"

AND

A handmade white "Ruffle Scarf"

Both come wrapped and would make great gifts for any holiday!

Hope you like the giveaway!

If you can't wait you can purchase them in my ETSY shop!

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GOOD LUCK!